Milton resident Bob Socci has been named to succeed Raynham’s Gil Santos as the radio play-by-play voice of the Patriots.

The team’s flagship station, WBZ-FM/98.5 The Sports Hub, made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon.

Socci will be teamed with Scott Zolak in the Patriots radio booth. Zolak succeeded veteran Gino Cappelletti as color commentator last season.

Socci is currently in his first year calling Pawtucket Red Sox games with Jeff Levering on the PawSox Radio Network, having taken that job after seven seasons with the International League’s Norfolk Tides.

“Bob has more than 16 years of play-by-play experience,” CBS Radio Boston vice president of programming Mike Thomas said in a statement announcing Socci’s hiring.

“We were impressed with his extensive work and expertise calling various football and baseball games and he’s a local guy with great knowledge of the Patriots. No doubt, Bob has big shoes to fill, but we are excited about this new era of play-by-play with Bob and Scott.”

Socci acknowledged that in the statement announcing his appointment.

“This is the thrill of a lifetime to get the opportunity from 98.5 The Sports Hub and the Patriots organization to continue the tradition established by the legendary Gil Santos to be the play-by-play announcer for the New England Patriots,” said Socci. “I look forward to teaming up with Scott in the booth and building on The Sports Hub’s great success.”

Socci has called radio play-by-play for the U.S. Naval Academy football team the past 16 years. He has also been the lead announcer for CBS Sports Network’s coverage of Patriot League basketball.

After 36 seasons with the team, Santos retired at the end of the 2012 season. He will be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame later this year.